FFD6: The Dicening: The Discussion: Lucky 7 - Page 9

Riin Whitewind · 03-08-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Menarker

I'm kinda confused myself... Half of us are not taking combat actions despite Bello seeming to intentionally fail his speech/diplomacy roll. What exactly ARE we doing?

We wrongly assumed that he wouldn't try to make things, y'know, objectively worse.

phil_ · 03-09-2011, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Menarker

... Bello seeming to intentionally fail his speech/diplomacy roll.

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Originally Posted by Riin Whitewind

We wrongly assumed that he wouldn't try to make things, y'know, objectively worse.

Bello's words came from the heart. You tell me a better explanation for our actions.

mauve · 03-09-2011, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by phil_

Bello's words came from the heart. You tell me a better explanation for our actions.

See this? This is why our team is awesome.

mauve · 03-08-2011, 05:16 PM

Elsa has three points of Shadow affiliation. Would that affect her ability to use a Holy weapon?

Anyway, yeah, I'm planning on having Elsa move into medium or short range, and possibly start casting Lock.

Teal Mage · 03-08-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Menarker

Teal, you think it would be viable to try to put buff Ark or Elsa's weapons to make them holy type? Combined with Bello's Holy boosting song, that might be a neat kicker to boost damage output without melting the ring.

Why in the world are you asking me?

I'm not the GM.

Coincidentally, I do know the answer though!

Casting Restore on a weapon while you're attacking might give it Holy Strike for a turn, but on its own, I suspect it would only bestow Recovery Strike or (more likely) clean the weapon. To get a Holy Strike, you'd need to combine Restore with Jhennek's Thunder Spell - would strengthen the Holy energy and work strengthen the bond to the weapon (Good Enchantments need to last longer than a turn). Arden would only know what Restore would do, not how to correctly combine two spells to get a lasting Elemental Strike.

Her training would be limited to combining basic spells with other casters. In-Character, she knew Restore and Thunder mix well because of experiences on her Uncle's Ship - basic offensive spells and Restore usually create a Dual Element Attack, if combined correctly. Essentially, she knows the basics of Combo Magic.

Thunder+Restore+Weapon would be a Teamwork attack - she'd need to experiment with the team before trying it.

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Originally Posted by Mauve Mage

Elsa has three points of Shadow affiliation. Would that affect her ability to use a Holy weapon?

It might!

Nothing in the rules says it would, of course, but I suspect there'd be some penalty.

phil_ · 03-08-2011, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Teal Mage

Nothing in the rules says it would, of course, but I suspect there'd be some penalty.

Holy weapons smell like rainbows and shimmer like children's laughter when they strike.

Overcast · 03-08-2011, 07:00 PM

Your weapon hates you.

mauve · 03-08-2011, 08:24 PM

Meh, if the the zombie attacks first, we technically become the victims, making it perfectly acceptable for us to beat the ever-loving daylights out of him and call it self-defense, then rob his corpse and leave without actually doing anything to solve the town's zombie problem or figure out who is behind it.

Works for me.

IHateMakingNames · 03-08-2011, 08:42 PM

If they don't attack first, we attack anyway, because they are zombies.

mauve · 03-08-2011, 10:05 PM

Aw, screw it. I'll go be the meatshield for a round so we can see what kind of attacks he has. (HEY GUYS GUESS WHO'S ABOUT TO GET POISONED)

Depending on what the zombie does, I can then either use attack/knockback or start casting.

03-08-2011, 05:16 PM	#4
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	Elsa has three points of Shadow affiliation. Would that affect her ability to use a Holy weapon? Anyway, yeah, I'm planning on having Elsa move into medium or short range, and possibly start casting Lock. __________________ Yoo Hoo!

03-08-2011, 07:00 PM	#7
Overcast Cinderella Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trespassing in the graveyard Posts: 3,076	Your weapon hates you. __________________ Time to bust out the glow sticks!

03-08-2011, 08:24 PM	#8
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	Meh, if the the zombie attacks first, we technically become the victims, making it perfectly acceptable for us to beat the ever-loving daylights out of him and call it self-defense, then rob his corpse and leave without actually doing anything to solve the town's zombie problem or figure out who is behind it. Works for me. __________________ Yoo Hoo!

03-08-2011, 08:42 PM	#9
IHateMakingNames Awwwwh Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 12,119	If they don't attack first, we attack anyway, because they are zombies. __________________ "If I'm reincarnated, I want to be Musashi again!" - Musashi, Brave Fencer Musashi

03-08-2011, 10:05 PM	#10
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	Aw, screw it. I'll go be the meatshield for a round so we can see what kind of attacks he has. (HEY GUYS GUESS WHO'S ABOUT TO GET POISONED) Depending on what the zombie does, I can then either use attack/knockback or start casting. __________________ Yoo Hoo!